Before the Street Hemi thundered into Detroit’s horsepower wars, the cannon fire had already begun. Chevrolet lobbed its Z11 Impala into the fray in 1963, a short-lived unicorn packing a bored-out 427 ...

Many of history's great cars were born as a result of racing efforts, or more precisely the carmakers' push to comply with regulations while at the same time offering the vehicle the best shot at ...